Dog rescued after falling through river ice
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Police rescued a dog that broke through the ice in Opaskwayak Cree Nation last week, but the pooch later escaped.
RCMP contacted the Manitoba First Nation Police Service on April 10 after the dog fell into the Saskatchewan River. Police requested other resources, but they were unavailable, the MFNPS said Wednesday.
MFNPS officers spotted the dog roughly 30 metres from shore and could see that the canine was struggling to get out of the water. They found a canoe nearby with help from two female youths.
Police used the canoe to cross the water and rescue the dog. Officers used a thermal heat blanket to warm the dog once it was back on shore. The dog was placed in a police vehicle and returned to the MFNPS detachment so the pooch could dry off and rest.
No one claimed the dog, and it later escaped. The presumed stray has since been returning to the area of the detachment, the MFNPS said.
Morrissey nominated for King Clancy award
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Josh Morrissey is the Winnipeg Jets’ nominee for the 2023-24 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced today.
The defenceman, selected by the Jets organization, joins nominees from each of the other 31 teams in the league. The award is presented annually “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”
The winner will be chosen by a selection committee consisting of Commissioner Gary Bettman and, for the first time, former winners of the trophy and the historic NHL Foundation Player Award. The committee will consider the criteria of a nominee’s inspiration, involvement, and impact to positively benefit his community, the NHL said in a statement.
The winner receives a $25,000 donation to benefit a charity or charities of his choice. New this year, the winner will also be eligible to elect that his club receive a grant from the NHL, up to $20,000, to help organize an event related to his humanitarian cause.